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Should I buy a PC or Mac?

Technology / Software

created Nov 25, 2009 | popularity 2.4 / 5 (21) | comments 35

Q. Our 6-year-old PC computer is dying a slow death and we are considering moving to a new iMac but have a few concerns. First, of all, we have several Word documents on our disk drive now that we want to keep and add to ...


New funding will stimulate alternative energy research

Technology / Energy

created Nov 16, 2009 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

Initiatives to provide geothermal heating or power at the Pueblo of Jemez and the New Mexico Institute of Mining and Technology campus are receiving Los Alamos National Laboratory assistance, thanks to recent American Reinvestment ...


Research leads to improved human, object detection technology

Research leads to improved human, object detection technology

Technology / Computer Sciences

created Nov 03, 2009 | popularity 1 / 5 (1) | comments 0

When searching for basketball videos online, a long list of websites appears, which may contain a picture or a word describing a basketball. But what if the computer could search inside videos for a basketball? ...


An animated penguin boosts kids' math scores

Other Sciences / Social Sciences

created Oct 01, 2009 | popularity 5 / 5 (5) | comments 1

California's hottest new math teacher is an animated penguin named JiJi. Yes, it's true. A mute, waddling, tuxedo-clad cartoon figure has been quietly taking over math programs dotting Silicon Valley, dramatically improving ...


Digital Entertainer brings PC content to big screen

Electronics / Consumer & Gadgets

created Jul 02, 2009 | popularity 1.5 / 5 (2) | comments 1

So there you are with all those videos, photos and MP3 music files, and the only place you can play all that digital entertainment is on your computer. It's probably sequestered away somewhere in the room you've designated ...


Software may speed journey from catwalk to consumer

Software may speed journey from catwalk to consumer

Technology / Engineering

created Jun 03, 2009 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

(PhysOrg.com) -- The latest fashions could find their way from catwalk to consumers faster in the future, thanks to the work of a student at The University of Manchester.


Virtual music school becomes a reality

Technology / Software

created Mar 27, 2009 | popularity 4 / 5 (3) | comments 0

(PhysOrg.com) -- Students of popular musical instruments may soon be learning to play with the help of a new generation of intelligent, interactive computer programmes.


Engineers crack ceramics production obstacle

Engineers crack ceramics production obstacle

Technology / Engineering

created Mar 13, 2009 | popularity 4.8 / 5 (4) | comments 0

(PhysOrg.com) -- Engineers at the University of Leicester have invented a new technique in the manufacture of ceramics that has the potential to save the industry time and costs while reducing wastage.


The worldwide market for computer software and systems testing is set to reach US$56 billion by 2013

Software testing market resilient despite crisis: report

Technology / Business

created Mar 11, 2009 | popularity not rated yet | comments 1

The worldwide market for computer software and systems testing services is projected to reach 56 billion dollars by 2013 despite taking a hit from the global economic crisis, a report said Wednesday.


Researchers develop next-generation computer antivirus system

Researchers develop next-generation computer antivirus system

Technology / Computer Sciences

created Aug 06, 2008 | popularity 4.4 / 5 (30) | comments 1

(PhysOrg.com) -- Antivirus software on your personal computer could become a thing of the past thanks to a new "cloud computing" approach to malicious software detection developed at the University of Michigan. ...